PoliTalker
Diversity Makes Greatness
Interesting watching Republicans try to out-crazy one another.
The logical result of that would be party implosion.
The logical result of that would be party implosion.
A Missouri Senate candidate holds a shotgun and calls for 'RINO hunting'
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cawacko
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You have it going on within your own party. Maybe it will be a race to see who “wins” and implodes first
PoliTalker
Diversity Makes Greatness
Hello Concart,
In a way, January 6th was a microcosm of our entire nation.
And in both cases, DT loves to admire his handiwork.
In a way, January 6th was a microcosm of our entire nation.
And in both cases, DT loves to admire his handiwork.
PoliTalker
Diversity Makes Greatness
Hello cawacko,
A strange observation, but thanks for you take.
I disagree.
Democrats simply range from moderate to very left. The only real significant hatred is a merely a response to Republican hatred and vitriol. Democrats do not want to destroy government or attack it. And in the end, they realize that we are better off together than apart.
Look at the way the Progressive Caucus allowed the Infrastructure Bill to go through.
Extremist Republicans would never compromise on ANYTHING.
A strange observation, but thanks for you take.
I disagree.
Democrats simply range from moderate to very left. The only real significant hatred is a merely a response to Republican hatred and vitriol. Democrats do not want to destroy government or attack it. And in the end, they realize that we are better off together than apart.
Look at the way the Progressive Caucus allowed the Infrastructure Bill to go through.
Extremist Republicans would never compromise on ANYTHING.
BidenPresident
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Not shocked you support Trump. But it is disgusting.
cawacko
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Not really strange at all. It’s natural that partisans can see issues with the other party but not their own. I mean who really likes to call out their own?
BidenPresident
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Not you, for sure. Thanks for noting the hypocrisy.
I agree with point one. I disagree completely on point two. Solving grievances with violence is now a mainstream GOP position. Show me just one Democratic candidate who runs this kind of ad. I can show you dozens of Republicans that are. How many 'Dem' posters here have as their avatar a violent image of someone shooting someone else in the head? There are facets on the far left that are no better, but they are not mainstream, and they are most certainly not candidates that are running for (and winning) the nomination of their party. The leading candidate for GOP Governor in Michigan is an insurrectionist. The Texas GOP wants to secede. This is not anywhere near equivalent. It is not close.
I'm afraid that you are very right about that.
It would be refreshing if a Republican running for office, or even one currently in office, actually stated what they plan to do to benefit the average American rather than how they will destroy whatever Democrats are trying to do to benefit average Americans. Seriously, what is the last bill, or any bill, that Republicans have passed that actually helped average Americans?
Thank you again Captain.
cawacko
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I was talking about board posters. If you want those on the right to die, like they say, reasons you’d like this rhetoric.
As far as Democratic politicians they may not have ads like this but they aren’t above rhetoric endorsing violence. The most recent one being Chuck Schumer on the steps of the Supreme Court and his threat to Alito and Kavanaugh. Off the top of my head Maxine Waters and her call to harass members of the Trump administration if people came across them.
One is free to argue which side they think engages in it more but the idea that Democrats don’t engage in it is not an accurate one
No, one is not free to argue which side does it more. It is a factual discussion, not an opinion. Schumer apologized for his remarks. The right doubles down on theirs. Waters is, well, Waters. I don't agree with those tactics. You managed to come up with a couple of examples, one which drew a mea culpa. I can come up with dozens, including those from the former President of the United States WHILE HE WAS IN OFFICE. He encouraged violence against poll workers who were doing their job. He encouraged violence against his own VP. He encouraged violence against numerous state officials who would not go along with his coup plot. This is on sided for a very simple reason. These politicians are playing to their base, and their base is the unhappy, poorly educated white male. There is no equivalency on this issue. I think you know that very well.
BidenPresident
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Yes, a violent coup by Trump is like Democrats saying mean things.
Let's do the math on this: First, Jews are less than 2% of the total population and Blacks about 13%. A minority.
Second, and most importantly, is that the more enemies the Trumpers make, the faster they'll be outnumbered.
With all due regards to Pastor Martin Niemöller:
First they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Blacks, and I did not speak out— because I was not Black.
Then they came for the Liberals, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Liberal.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
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PoliTalker
Diversity Makes Greatness
Hello cawacko,
Nobody, but those who wish to be realistic must.
Still, I do not see a matching element in the Democratic Party which represents a clear and present danger to our democracy.
Nobody, but those who wish to be realistic must.
Still, I do not see a matching element in the Democratic Party which represents a clear and present danger to our democracy.
PoliTalker
Diversity Makes Greatness
Hello Concart,
The big problem for the Republican Party that no Republican wants to admit is this:
Republican policy does not work.
Favoring the rich, screwing the poor, small ineffective government, deifying capitalism.
Because too few people believe that nonsense, the only way the Republican Party can win elections (besides gerrymandering and cheating) is to appeal to extremism.
If it wasn't for the hatred vote, Republicans would have nothing. Republicans are all about picking out scapegoats and vilifying them. There is little-to-no 'how to build a better America.' It's all hate this or hate that. It gets the votes of the misinformed and disinformed but does not improve the nation, doesn't solve problems, doesn't make the average American any better off. It does help the rich a lot. And that's where the big campaign money comes from.
I wrote the above before I read this post:
Hello Coolred44,
Right on. Thank you. Yes. I get the same perception.
The big problem for the Republican Party that no Republican wants to admit is this:
Republican policy does not work.
Favoring the rich, screwing the poor, small ineffective government, deifying capitalism.
Because too few people believe that nonsense, the only way the Republican Party can win elections (besides gerrymandering and cheating) is to appeal to extremism.
If it wasn't for the hatred vote, Republicans would have nothing. Republicans are all about picking out scapegoats and vilifying them. There is little-to-no 'how to build a better America.' It's all hate this or hate that. It gets the votes of the misinformed and disinformed but does not improve the nation, doesn't solve problems, doesn't make the average American any better off. It does help the rich a lot. And that's where the big campaign money comes from.
I wrote the above before I read this post:
Hello Coolred44,
Right on. Thank you. Yes. I get the same perception.
PoliTalker
Diversity Makes Greatness
Hello cawacko,
Yeah, you'll quickly run out of examples for Democrats, but never for Republicans. The two sides are not comparable in that respect.
I'm sure you can find posters who claim they wish those on the right to die, but you won't find many Democratic politicians spouting that kind of rhetoric. This board is not a representative cross section of the American public. This board is mostly only the people who are willing to put up with trash talk about politics.
Yeah, you'll quickly run out of examples for Democrats, but never for Republicans. The two sides are not comparable in that respect.
I'm sure you can find posters who claim they wish those on the right to die, but you won't find many Democratic politicians spouting that kind of rhetoric. This board is not a representative cross section of the American public. This board is mostly only the people who are willing to put up with trash talk about politics.
He's señor Pene Pequito, a pollo polla. Well known for his lack of creativity and penchant for mass stealing of memes from a WSE website.
Taichiliberal
Shaken, not stirred!
And you have access to the the entire voting tally where people identified themselves as "neocons"? Post the link, Wack....THAT would be interesting because I don't know of any voting registration form that has that option.
By the by, I did a write in for Sanders in 2020. Just thought you should know.